Mailing & Fulfillment — Maximizing Postal Discounts

Down the road, Andersen sees the importance of printers and their clients becoming prepared for the Intelligent Mail program. This entails understanding how to create and print the Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB) for the mailpiece and the Intelligent Mail Tray and Container Barcodes; creating electronic documentation for each mailing; and using “e-documentation” to pay postage and create mailing statements electronically. Beginning May 2009, being able to comply with the USPS’ “Full Service” IMB proposal will result in the deepest available automation discounts, he notes.